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GLOBALSTAR M073 (37193)
COSPAR: 2010-054F | Alt Name: Globalstar M073
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 19, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37193
International Designator
2010-054F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:01:46 GMT
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Inclination
52.01°
Right Ascension
12.35°
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Argument of Perigee
79.95°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBALSTAR M073
Alternative Name
Globalstar M073
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GLOB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37193U 10054F 26185.25123414 -.00000096 00000-0 44989-4 0 9991
2 37193 52.0074 12.3501 0001113 79.9511 90.9272 12.62266837726088
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBALSTAR M073, also known as Globalstar M073, is a communication satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 37193 and OBJECT ID 2010-054F. It was launched on October 19, 2010, from the TYMSC launch site LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by GLOB and manufactured by THALR with the configuration of an ELiTeBus-1000 bus system. It has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 12 meters, with a dry mass of 500 kg and launch mass of 715 kg. Its equipment includes 16 C-to-S-band transponders and 16 L-to-C-band transponders. Power is provided by two deployable solar arrays generating 2.4 kW (bol) and 1.7 kW (eol), along with batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a Trap Cylinder with two Pans, featuring an RCS of 4.6863. It was designed for a 15-year lifetime and equipped with the LS-400 AOCS motor system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
715
Shape
Trap Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.6863
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globalstar-2 FM2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALR
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Prisma
Configuration
ELiTeBus-1000
Motor
LS-400 AOCS
Equipment
16 C-to-S-band transponders, 16 L-to-C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, 2.4 kW (bol), 1.7 kW (eol), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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